苍穹 (cāng qióng) — the firmament; the vast sky (literary)

Definition

Literary, poetic word for 'the vault of heaven / the vast sky,' mostly used in writing or evocative prose rather than everyday speech.

noun
the firmamentthe vast sky (literary)

Examples

  • 苍穹
    Yǎng wàng cāng qióng, xīng xing shǎn shuò.
    Looking up at the firmament, the stars twinkle.
  • 苍穹
    Xióng yīng zài cāng qióng zhōng áo xiáng.
    The eagle soars in the vault of heaven.
  • 苍穹
    Tā de mèng xiǎng rú cāng qióng bān guǎng kuò.
    His dreams are as vast as the firmament.

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